National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 34, Miami 27
Sunday, December 26, 2010 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 26, 2010
Where: Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Temperature: 69°
Head Official: Tony Corrente
Attendance: 66731
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 3771734
Miami 3147327
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Detroit 5-10 3-4 2-6 W3
Miami 7-8 1-7 6-1 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Miami Dolphins have a 1-7 record at home this season. The Detroit Lions have a 2-6 record on the road.
  • Miami has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Dolphins have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Lions have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • The Miami Dolphins starting quarterback, Chad Henne, threw for 278 yards, 1 touchdown and had 2 interceptions in the game. Chad Henne ran for 14 yards.
  • The Detroit Lions starting quarterback, Shaun Hill, threw for 222 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Shaun Hill ran for 10 yards.
  • Following this game the Miami Dolphins average 17.7 points per game and 328.0 offensive yards per game. The Detroit Lions average 22.8 points per game and 337.7 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Detroit   Miami
Jahvid Best Player Ricky Williams
6 Attempts 14
24 Yards 71
4.0 Avg Yards 5.1
0 Touchdowns 0
12 Long 28
Receiving
Detroit   Miami
Brandon Pettigrew Player Brandon Marshall
4 Receptions 10
74 Yards 102
18.5 Avg Yards 10.2
1 Touchdowns 0
33 Long 14
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Detroit 275 67 208 4 2 2 2.0 3
Miami 425 154 271 3 2 0 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against New England. The Dolphins have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .467 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Lions have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .333 after a loss.